March 17, 2020

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Norfolk Public Schools is dedicated to providing opportunities for students to continue learning during this period of school closures. The Department of Curriculum & Instruction has created Learning in Place plans for all subjects in every grade level to ensure students are provided with learning experiences while they are away from school.

Learning packets with multiple lessons and activities for every subject will be available on the website beginning Tuesday, March 17th. Visit the Norfolk Public Schools website (www.npsk12.com) and click on “Learning in Place Plans.” Select your child’s appropriate level (elementary, middle or high school), and then select the grade level (Pre-K through 5) or the content area for middle and high school. You will find learning activities for Reading/English, History, Math, Science, and all of the resource areas and electives (Art, Health, Foreign Language, and Music).

Granby High School teachers have also placed their assignments on the GHS webpage and/or have provided access instructions for the platforms students have been utilizing all year. To access the GHS webpage, go to the NPS website, click on Our Schools, and scroll down to .

Paper copies of the Learning in Place plans can also be obtained where Grab-n-Go meals will be served from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. beginning Tuesday, March 17th, through Friday, March 27th (weekdays only). The meal service locations will be: Azalea Garden Middle School, Booker T. Washington High School, Elementary, Coleman Place Elementary, James Monroe Elementary, Lake Taylor School, Norview Elementary, Oceanair Elementary, P.B. Young Elementary, Southside STEM Academy, Suburban Park Elementary and St. Helena Elementary.

Students who need to access GRADPOINT or have questions regarding GRADPOINT should email the graduation coach, Ms. Singleton at [email protected]. If you have other questions or need assistance, please email me at [email protected].

Please remind your child(ren) how important it is to complete their Learning in Place plans before they return to school. We deeply appreciate your patience and support during this challenging time!

Sincerely,

Lynnell Gibson, Principal Granby High School Dr. Lynnell T. Gibson, Principal 7101 Granby Street Norfolk, 23505 Phone: (757) 451-4110 fax (757) 451-4118

Our mission is to "Raise the Bar" so that ALL students will be well prepared for college and the world of work. This will be accomplished through rigor, relevance and relationships between all Granby stakeholders. At Granby High School, we will improve students' critical thinking skills through use of Kagan strategies with JIGSAW as a high yield strategy.